AREA BRIEFS

April 19, 2014

CRANBERRY HILLS LADIES GOLF LEAGUE is accepting new members. A round-up meeting will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Cranberry Hills Club House. The league plays on Thursday mornings at 9 a.m. Individual play for weekly events will begin May 1, weather permitting, and run through August. Call Jan at 330-856-6158 for more information.

CANDYWOOD WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN'S GOLF LEAGUE is looking for one team for the upcoming season. If interested, contact the golf course at 330-399-4217 or 330-652-1222.

THE CANFIELD GOLF LEAGUE is looking for new members for the 2014 season that opens on April 23 at Flying B Golf Course. The league has been in operation for 50 years and plays on Wednesday nights. The league is unique because the members do not play head-to-head every week, instead golfers are assigned to teams and the low net scores are used to compute points that are awarded for that week. Interested golfers can contact the league secretary/treasurer Terry Kekic at tkekic@hotmail.com or call 330-533-5743 for more details.

YANKETTES WOMEN'S LEAGUE has openings for the 2014 season. Play begins May 7 and goes through Aug. 27 at Yankee Run. If interested call Patty at 330-448-8096.

TUESDAY TRAVELING SENIOR GOLF is seeking members for the upcoming season. Call Paul Kandel at 330-847-7946 or Murph Miller at 330-727-1564 for more information.

TAMER WIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN'S LEAGUE is holding a meeting at 4 p.m. today. The league begins Wednesday and is a point-system format. For more information or to sign up, call Jim at 330-652-9142 or Tamer Win at 330-637-2881.

RIVERVIEW WEDNESDAY NIGHT NEWTON FALLS CITY LEAGUE (a two-man league) has openings in the early and late divisions. If interested, contact Riverview at 330-898-5674 or Larry Bolino at 330-727-5846.

SUNDAY COUPLES LEAGUE at Candywood has a few openings. Golf is every other Sunday, starting May 4. For more information, call Sam at 330-544-2703.

THE OLD AVALON GOLF COURSE LADIES LEAGUE will begin play at 9 a.m. May 7. The league is accepting new members. For information, call 330-372-1847 or 330-637-8381.

CRANBERRY MONDAY NIGHT MIXED COUPLES LEAGUE will hold a short meeting at 4 p.m. on May 5 at the clubhouse. Golf will follow. For more information, contact Randy or Polly at 330-392-3983.

PLAYERS NEEDED

MINERAL RIDGE is seeking any girl, 14 to 18 years old, interested in playing for the Mineral Ridge fast pitch softball summer league. For more information, call Tony DeMare at 330-330-4347.

THE OHIO FURY SOFTBALL PROGRAM will hold Star Spangle Shootout ASA Eastern Qualifier Girls Softball Tournament on July 4 through July 6 at KC Geiger Park in St. Mary, Ohio. There are 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U year old divisions. If interested contact Mike Short at 419-738-3795 or Eric Langsdon 419-305-2512 by e-mail at mshort@bright.net.

USSSA SOFTBALL will hold a tournament qualifier on April 26 at Silver Park in Alliance. The tournament is double-elimination format with a 10-team limit for Class E men. Entry fee is $175 plus sanction fee. The winner gets a paid state berth. To enter, call Floyd at 330-371-3624 or 330-823-2008.

THE FOURTH ANNUAL BATTING FOR LYDIA FASTPITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT for 10U, 12U and 14U recreational and travel ball teams will be held on May 24. The tournament is a one-day tournament with a two-game guarantee. It will be held at the Sharpsville Softball Complex. Cost is $150. For more information, contact Mark Piccirilli at 724-977-7343.

BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS

THE OHIO FURY SOFTBALL PROGRAM will hold Star Spangle Shootout Baseball Tournament on July 4 through July 6 at KC Geiger Park in St. Mary, Ohio. There are 14U, 16U, 18U and American Legion divisions. If interested contact Mike Short at 419-738-3795 or by e-mail at mshort@bright.net.

TEAMS NEEDED

THE WARREN SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION has a few openings remaining for its men's competitive league, Sunday men's and co-ed league. The deadlines for registration and league fees are Monday, May 12 at 6 p.m. If anyone is interested in entering a team, contact Marc at 330-349-4848 or email remarc30@yahoo.com.

MATHEWS GIRLS BASKETBALL is looking for a sixth team for their summer basketball league. Games will be played in the evening beginning in May. If interested, call Mathews coach Joe Bornemiss at 330-531-2461.

INTERFAITH SOFTBALL is looking for any team that is interested in joining. The league is ASA sanctioned with a low entry fee. If interested, call Al Ratini at 330-872-0626.

Signups/Registrations

LaBRAE LITTLE VIKINGS youth football and cheerleading sign-ups will be held Saturday, May 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bascom Elementary School on North Leavitt Road. For more information, find us on Facebook or call Pam at 330-240-2353. Children must be 6 years of age but no older than 12 by May 1. Contact Pam 330-240-2353 or Nikki 330-978-8989 for more information.

NEWTON FALLS LITTLE TIGERS will be holding sign ups for football and cheer leading on May 10 and 24 at the Community center stone pavilion. The sign ups will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sign ups are for children 6 to 12 years old as of July 31. Bring a copy of the child's birth certificate for the league. The cost is $ 60 registration fee with $20 volunteer fee. For information, contact Angie Wilcox at 330-872-7027 or for cheerleading, call Carrie Byrd at 330- 301-6131.

Volleyball camps

HUBBARD HIGH SCHOOL is announcing its two volleyball camps for this summer. The first is the Hubbard Instructional camp, which will be held from June 9 through 11 from 9 a.m. to noon for girls in second through ninth grades. The cost is $50. The second camp is the Shenango Valley Volleyball camp, being held June 23 and 24 for girls in fifth through 12th grades. The camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is $65. The camp staff will include college and high school coaches, college players and former elite high school players. Registration forms can be found at trumbullvolleyballclub.com or contact coach Jeremy Porter at 330-550-1658 or porterhub@aol.com.

AUSTINTOWN FITCH VOLLEYBALL will be hosting a fifth and sixth grade volleyball camp on June 12 and June 13. For more information, contact coach Steve Mohr by email smohrfitchvball@gmail.com.

AUSTINTOWN FITCH VOLLEYBALL will be hosting a seventh and eighth grade volleyball camp June 18 through June 20. For more information, coach Steve Mohr by email smohrfitchvball@gmail.com.

Running events

THE SECOND ANNUAL ORWELL SPRING FEVER 5K/1-MILE RUN will be held May 10. The event is sponsored by the Country Neighbor Program, Inc. and the Orwell Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary of the Village of Orwell. Registration prior to April 30 is $20 and those runners are guaranteed a T-shirt and a tote bag. For those taking part in same-day registration, the registration fee will be $30 and will have T-shirts available on a first, come first serve basis. The 5K will begin at 8 a.m. and the 1-mile run will begin at 8:30 a.m. with an awards ceremony to follow. Award medals will be given for the overall top three finishers as well as the top three in of the following age groups: 14 and under; 15 to 19; 20 to 29; 30 to 39; 40 to 49; 50 to 54; 55 to 59; 60 to 64; 65 to 69; 70 to 74; 75 to 80; and 81-and-over. Registration forms can be found on the Village of Orwell's website at or may be picked up from Country Neighbor, 39 South Maple Street, in Orwell.